Sunday, 26 October 2014

October

We visited the small village of Slindon recently in search of the perfect pumpkin. The Upton family have put on a display every year and people come from some distance to admire. Much of the area is owned by the National Trust, the surrounding houses and gardens are very pretty.

I expect the profit margins are small on farming pumpkins, it looks hard work growing this kind of crop

as they take up such a huge amount of land and are heavy to harvest.

There was a large variety of pumpkins and squashes, from very large to tiny in

all shades of orange, red, yellow and green.

I was so pleased to find my camera - I had missed it, even though it still has two annoying grey blobs that I can't remove from the lens!

St Mary's church is very picturesque. Inside it was decorated with pumpkins but too dark to get a good photograph.

There is a local pottery where ceramic pumpkins were on sale, we loved these mouse house lights made by a local lady.

most of the buildings in the village use this lovely stone.

Over the weekend we had a short walk in the woods (pictures by teenage boy)

,we found a huge shaggy ink cap

and
blushing bracket fungi

Now I must get busy writing for a letter swap I am in
there will be a couple of day trips out as teenage boy is on school half term.
We will also be having a go at making pumpkin bread.

Thank you for stopping by, and for your recent comments...
have a good week
Betty

Dearest Betty-I don't think I've ever seen such a magnificent and unique display using pumpkins and squash-- it's truly amazing!! Beautiful gardens-- love the cottage-- would die for one of those little mouse lights-- lol. How adorable!!

Beautiful fall photos/- such a lovely time to take walks.

Thank you for your visit-- your beautiful words-- and all the loving support you send my way.

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